T20 Rules Question

In today's match between the Windies and Afghanistan, over 17 was started by Hamid Hassan (off-break bowler) and, on ball number four, he bowled a no ball to give the Windies a free hit.

Ball number 4a (i.e. the free hit ball) was not bowled by Hamid Hassan but was, instead, bowled by Gulbadin Naib (a right-handed medium-fast bowler) who went on to finish the over. (Hassan did not bowl again in the innings).

CrifInfo have not given any indication that Hassan suffered any injury that would explain the change of bowler just after mid-over.

Do the rules allow for any bowler to take over from another after the first ball has been bowled when no injury has been sustained?

Hats off to Afghanistan for taming the Windies (who are probably regretting resting Chris Gayle).

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T20 Rules Question